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St Patrick's Weekend Celebration at Down Cathedral (Theme: 'Godly Leadership' )

Down Cathedral and Saint Patrick's Grave, 35 English Street, Downpatrick, County Down, BT30 6AB
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St Patrick's Weekend Celebration

16th March - 7pm St. Patrick's Eve - Night of Worship at Saul Church

'Godly Leadership' is the theme for this year's annual St Patrick's Festival service on Monday 17 March 2025 at Down Cathedral.

9.15am Holy Communion - Saul Church
10.15am Pilgrimage from Saul Church to Down Cathedral
11.45am Cross Community Festival Service followed by wreath laying ceremony at Patrick's Grave

 

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Season (16 Mar 2026 - 17 Mar 2026)

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  1. Down Cathedral, a Cathedral of the Church of Ireland with magnificent stain glass…

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  2. The Saint Patrick Centre is the only permanent exhibition in the World about Ireland’s…

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  3. Down County Museum is located in the old county Gaol of Down. It houses fascinating…

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  1. Travel back to the past with real vintage steam trains through St. Patrick's Country,…

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  2. Located in the heart of Downpatrick, Down Arts Centre is the operational base for the…

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  3. Built 1954 to the designs of S. McIlveen of Ferguson and McIlveen, Belfast. This is a…

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  4. The foundation stone of this church was laid by Bishop Dorrian in 1886.

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  5. Located on the north bank of the Quoile River, Inch Abbey was founded by John de Courcy…

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  6. Mourne Gullion Strangford Geopark is a UNESCO Global Geopark and recognised Area of…

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  7. The Strangford Lough and Lecale AONB boasts stunning landscapes and includes one of the…

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  8. The Reserve provides a relaxing natural retreat and offers visitors tranquil riverside…

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  9. Struell Wells was built around a stream flowing through a secluded valley. It was a…

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  10. Two miles outside Downpatrick is the replica of St Patrick's first church in Ireland.…

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  11. Castlescreen Farm is a working family run farm with many faces.

    Come and join us for one…

    3.14 miles away
  12. Situated 8.8km south east of Ballynahinch, on the north east shore of Loughinisland Lake,…

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  13. Restored ruins of a sixth century church of St. Tassach, said to have given the last…

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Down Cathedral and Saint Patrick's Grave, DownpatrickDown Cathedral, a Cathedral of the Church of Ireland with magnificent stain glass windows, box pews and beautiful organ case was built in 1183 as a Benedictine Monastry. The patron saint, Patrick is believed to be buried in the nearby graveyard.

Downpatrick, English Street looking towards Down Arts CentreDownpatrick, County Down, DownpatrickDownpatrick (Dún Pádraig) is the County town of Down and is a Cathedral town and Downpatrick is the burial place of Saint Patrick, the Patron Saint of Ireland. Downpatrick is one of Ireland's most historic towns and the largest town in the Lecale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. 

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English Street Downpatrick, BT30 6AB

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From Downpatrick Train Station its a short stroll to the Cathedral

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